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Fileset Tools are quick actions for common Fileset management tasks: duplicate a Fileset, generate a Fileset report, review or create associations when Associations are visible, create or add to Deployments, rename, comment, delete, move, open properties, or s...

Use the Report toolbar button on a selected Fileset, multiple selected Filesets, or a Fileset Group to check deployment status for the selected item. In FileWave 16.1 and later, the Fileset Report table includes Client Name, Client ID, Fileset Revision Name, F...

The Associations pane is the primary location where you connect your Filesets to your Clients. The window has three primary sections: The link between a Fileset and a Client, or client Group, is called an Association. In order to distribute the contents of ...

You can manage software licenses manually by creating an inventory query. Select New License from the toolbar, give the license a name, and set the license expression to track either an application or a font. Build the inventory search for the item you want to...

What Use font licenses when you need FileWave to track commercially licensed fonts installed across managed computers, such as fonts used by design, graphics, or marketing teams. How it works The setup is similar to an application license. Create the license, ...

Use license tracking from a Fileset when you want FileWave to count where a deployed application appears and alert you when usage exceeds the license watermark you set. FileWave Client inventory can scan managed computers for files that match the Fileset defin...

Scheduled Reports send FileWave report results to one or more email addresses on a schedule, so an admin does not have to sign in and run the same report manually. They can be used for license reports or inventory Queries. How to create Scheduled Reports In Fi...

Outside of creating queries for informational purposes, FileWave can help you create powerful, dynamic Smart Groups. The concept behind a Smart Group is to gather clients together who meet certain criteria. That would be, for example, all of the devices residi...

This will discuss how to create and edit a query.  When you create a new query, you start by giving it a name and choosing a starting criteria - in this case, we want to have all of our clients report back if they have an application containing the name "ch...

Apple Automated Device Enrollment (ADE), formerly known as DEP, lets organizations assign iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices to an MDM server before users start Setup Assistant. Use this page to confirm the expected ADE path and isolate common enrollment ...

Description Although these forms of Custom Field may still be used, since FileWave 12.7 additional new methods of Custom Fields have been introduced.  The newer form allow for backward compatibility to these older Custom Fields, but provide much greater flexi...

The Inventory toolbar consists of six simple tools plus the Delete item: New Query – Creates a new blank query New Group – Creates a new query Group to contain queries specific to any criteria you choose Edit Query – Opens the designated query for alter...

The Inventory tab in FileWave Central Admin Preferences controls inventory polling for Apple MDM-enrolled devices, Smart Group refresh timing, LDAP Custom Field cleanup behavior, and IDP Custom Field synchronization. These settings affect how fresh inventory-b...

Description Microsoft have provided their list of supported Windows 11 requirements: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-11-specifications Including links to subcategories, for example processor compliance: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/wind...

What  Microsoft has announced the renaming of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to Microsoft Entra ID. This name change aims to unify the Microsoft Entra product family, reflect the progression to modern multicloud identity security, and simplify secure acces...

Introduction As we head into the fall, many organizations find it's a prime time to refresh, replace, and (re)Enroll devices. Whether you're an academic institution preparing for a new school year or a business updating your technology for the next fiscal yea...

Preparation is the difference between a smooth device refresh and a long week of avoidable surprises. Before the project starts, confirm what needs to be collected, what needs to be deployed, and how each device should be assigned when it comes back online. U...

This article is for individuals who want to customize naming of ADE (formerly known as DEP) devices. It will cover placeholders and their ability to accept name, as well as using custom and built-in strings in the ADE profile. Placeholders are most useful for...